This film provides a rare glimpse behind the walls of San Quentin and explains the difference between people who have to be found suitable for parole by the parole board, and those who have determinate sentences. The film asks viewers to contemplate why we incarcerate people -is it only about punishment and retribution, or rehabilitation and the possibility of healing?

Former gang members confront their past and create lives of possibilities and hope through Homeboy Industries. The film prioritizes the stories of people impacted by the system in the effort to highlight the need for more spaces like Homeboy Industries.